The Type 120 or Köln-class frigates were built as smooth-deckers and had very elegant lines. The very diagonally cut bow and the knuckle ribs in the foredeck made it easy to navigate. The hull and parts of the superstructure were made of shipbuilding steel, other superstructure parts were made of aluminum. Due to the installation of gas turbines, large side air inlets were necessary, which could be closed by lamellas. The stern was designed as a round stern. The large funnel was sloped and skirted. Behind the bridge superstructure stood the tall lattice mast with radar and other antennas. The hull was divided into 13 watertight compartments.[2]
On the forecastle was a 10 cm gun, behind it, set higher, a 4 cm twin gun. Behind it stood two quadruple anti-submarine missile launchers 37.5 cm from Bofors. A 4 cm Bofors single gun on each side of the aft superstructure and another 4 cm double mount at the end of the superstructure. There was a second 10 cm gun on the quarterdeck. In addition, there were two 53.3 cm torpedo tubes behind the front superstructures. They were used to fire Mk-44 torpedoes. Mine rails were laid behind the torpedo tubes and ran to the stern.
She was decommissioned in 1989 and handed over to the Turkish Navy as a spare parts supplier for two sister ships used there (ex-Emden and ex-Karlsruhe). After her sister ship Emden fell victim to a fire as Gemlik, the former Braunschweig was put into service under the name Gemlik for the Turkish Navy in 1992 and continued to do active service for a few years.
Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. ISBN1-55750-132-7.
Prézelin, Bernard and A.D. Baker III. The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1990/1991. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1990. ISBN0-87021-250-8.
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german, frigate, braunschweig, f225, braunschweig, f225, sixth, ship, köln, class, frigates, german, navy, braunschweig, 1972history, germany, namebraunschweig, namesakebraunschweig, builderh, stülcken, sohn, laid, down28, july, 1960, launched3, february, 1962. Braunschweig F225 is the sixth ship of the Koln class frigates of the German Navy Braunschweig in 1972History Germany NameBraunschweig NamesakeBraunschweig BuilderH C Stulcken Sohn Laid down28 July 1960 Launched3 February 1962 Commissioned16 June 1964 Decommissioned4 July 1984 HomeportWilhelmshaven IdentificationPennant number F225 FateSold to Turkish Navy Badge Turkey NameGemlik NamesakeGemlik Commissioned16 July 1992 DecommissionedJuly 1994 IdentificationPennant number D 361 FateScrapped General characteristics TypeKoln class frigate Displacement2090 tons standard 2750 tons full load Length105 m 344 ft 6 in waterline 109 80 m 360 ft 3 in overall Beam11 m 36 ft 1 in Draught4 60 m 15 ft 1 in Propulsion2 shaft CODAG 2 Brown Boveri amp Cie gas turbines 8832 kilowatts each 24 000 hp total 4 MAN 16 cylinder diesel engines 2208 kilowatts each 12 000hp total Speed32 knots 59 km h 37 mph Range3 450 nautical miles 6 390 km 3 970 mi at 12 knots 22 km h 14 mph 900 nautical miles 1 670 km 1 040 mi at 30 knots 56 km h 35 mph 1 EnduranceBunker 360 t Complement238 Sensors and processing systemsNavigation radar KH14 9 Target designation radar DA 02 Surface search radar SGR103 Fire control radar M44 M45 Sonar PAE CWE hull mounted medium frequency sonar Armament2 single METL 100 mm guns 2 dual Breda 40 mm L70 guns 2 single Bofors 40 mm L70 guns 4 single 533 mm torpedo tubes 4 quad 375 mm ASW rockets depth charges mine laying capacity Contents 1 Design 2 Construction and career 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksDesign editMain article Koln class frigate The Type 120 or Koln class frigates were built as smooth deckers and had very elegant lines The very diagonally cut bow and the knuckle ribs in the foredeck made it easy to navigate The hull and parts of the superstructure were made of shipbuilding steel other superstructure parts were made of aluminum Due to the installation of gas turbines large side air inlets were necessary which could be closed by lamellas The stern was designed as a round stern The large funnel was sloped and skirted Behind the bridge superstructure stood the tall lattice mast with radar and other antennas The hull was divided into 13 watertight compartments 2 On the forecastle was a 10 cm gun behind it set higher a 4 cm twin gun Behind it stood two quadruple anti submarine missile launchers 37 5 cm from Bofors A 4 cm Bofors single gun on each side of the aft superstructure and another 4 cm double mount at the end of the superstructure There was a second 10 cm gun on the quarterdeck In addition there were two 53 3 cm torpedo tubes behind the front superstructures They were used to fire Mk 44 torpedoes Mine rails were laid behind the torpedo tubes and ran to the stern Construction and career editBraunschweig was laid down on 28 July 1960 and launched on 3 February 1962 in Stulcken amp Sohn Germany She was commissioned on 16 June 1964 3 She was decommissioned in 1989 and handed over to the Turkish Navy as a spare parts supplier for two sister ships used there ex Emden and ex Karlsruhe After her sister ship Emden fell victim to a fire as Gemlik the former Braunschweig was put into service under the name Gemlik for the Turkish Navy in 1992 and continued to do active service for a few years Gallery editBraunschweig gallery nbsp Braunschweig in 1964 nbsp Braunschweig in 1972 nbsp Braunschweig off Lisbon in 1972 nbsp Braunschweig in 1981References edit Prezelin and Baker 1990 p 538 Type 120 Koln Koeln class Frigate German Navy www seaforces org Retrieved 2021 08 03 Gardiner and Chumbley 1995 p 144 Gardiner Robert and Stephen Chumbley Conway s All The World s Fighting Ships 1947 1995 Annapolis Maryland USA Naval Institute Press 1995 ISBN 1 55750 132 7 Prezelin Bernard and A D Baker III The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1990 1991 Annapolis Maryland USA Naval Institute Press 1990 ISBN 0 87021 250 8 External links edit nbsp Germany portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to F225 Braunschweig ship 1964 Fregatte Braunschweig F225 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title German frigate Braunschweig F225 amp oldid 1203315890, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
